May 15, 2021
Ong Shu Hwai
When Ong Shu Hwai stepped into the world of local home expansion over a decade ago, it was a man’s world. Back then, the industry saw her as a “fresh young girl” who did not know what she was talking about.
“One of the biggest challenges that I faced as a woman in a male-dominated industry is that women don’t often get taken seriously,” as Ong puts it. Today, she is the managing director of Durablinds, and is paving the way for women in this predominantly male-centric industry.
The 46-year-old mum to an eight-year-old boy manages her business and home, successfully raising both her creations.
Singapore News - She knew she would face many challenges when she made the career switch in 2001 to interior design and entered the male-dominated industry of home and furnishing solutions after a decade in the service industry. But Ms Ong Shu Hwai, the managing director of local home. Read more at www.tnp.sg